CT SB00954

Requires electronic audiovisual recording of custodial interrogations for capital felonies and class A or B felonies at places of detention, effective January 1, 2014; statements made without recording are presumed inadmissible unless an exception applies.

Electronic recordings must be substantially accurate, not intentionally altered, and preserved until conviction is final and all direct and habeas corpus appeals are exhausted.

Provides exceptions to the recording requirement including statements made in open court, spontaneous statements, statements when recording is not feasible, out-of-state interrogations, and statements made after routine arrest processing.

Allows the presumption of inadmissibility to be overcome by preponderance of evidence showing the statement was voluntarily given and reliable based on totality of circumstances.

Directs the Chief State's Attorney, Police Officer Standards and Training Council, and Connecticut Police Chiefs Association to establish equipment standards and training requirements for electronic recording by January 1, 2012.